Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Life Lately- All the "ings"

Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down. And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there…

Ok, wait….that’s a theme song, not a blog post.

But the sentiment applies. Life is a bit topsy-turvy lately, since we packed up everything (well, we actually packed up almost nothing…just our clothes and some essentials) and moved to Ohio. Dustin is still in Pitt (you have one last chance to hang out and no last chances to rob our house.) and the girls and I are getting settled into Columbus. Well, as settled as you can get when you’re semi-permanent squatters in someone else’s basement. We move into our new house in less than two weeks, but until then, we’ve been in a bit of limbo, trying to wade through the massive transition that goes with moving, staring a new job, adjusting to a different daycare, and a multitude of other smaller changes. It’s been awesome to be surrounded with family, but we’ve had our share of challenges as well, as we all struggle to adjust to an entirely new life.

It’s a funky in-between time, halfway between the life we left and the life we’re headed for, and though I haven’t documented it much, I thought it would be fun to record some snippets of what we’re up to these days. (From my point of view anyway…)

Looking: for friends in Columbus. Call me. Playing: a steady amount of Candy Crush. It might be the thing I miss most when I wean Fin.Wasting: precious sleep time, staying up to read Divergent.Wishing: colds were like the chicken pox, so you only had to get them once. Enjoying: a coke zero with “soft ice” every day at 3. I’m wild, I know.

Waiting: for the new season of The Bachelorette. (There’s still time to join the pool!)Liking: trolling Craigslist for furniture deals.Wondering: how our lives will change in the next few months. New routines, new church, new friends, new hangouts, new patterns….?Loving: watching sisters and cousins giggle, chase, fight, and play together.

Hoping: we can pack the summer with visits from friends and family (and drinks on the deck). Marveling: at Fin’s chubby thighs. They’re almost too good.Needing: my husband.Smelling: the old food/dishwasher smell in the office stairway, which reminds me of Work Crew, which reminds me of Jesus. Not a good smell, but a good reminder every morning.

Wearing:my same old clothes, hoping copious amounts of jewelry push me into “slightly professional” territory. Following: almost 500 people on Instagram. It’s a little out of control. Noticing: how different, and the same, my home town is.Knowing: we’re making the right choice, even when it’s hard.

Thinking: about what our family will look like in five years. Or ten. Or twenty…Bookmarking: decorating ideas for the new house.Opening: up to new people.Giggling: less than I should.

Feeling: grateful. And exhausted. And excited. And a little sick. And…all the things…

I’m Courtney- a loud-talking, big-dreaming kind of a girl with a creative streak I can't turn off, a wholly imperfect love for Jesus, and an overwhelming passion for authenticity. I'm superpumped you're here.